Lightest value for money road bike?

spoke2cun

What is the best road bike to get for around €1000, carbon and lightweight? Thanks in advance.

Dan2912

Something from ribble or something from Planet X. If you wanted to put in the effort then get something from china. Plenty of nice second handers floating on different sites. I built a ribble r872 up for 1500 but you can get a smasher for the grand mark

godtabh

spoke2cun wrote: »

What is the best road bike to get for around €1000, carbon and lightweight? Thanks in advance.

The canyon roadlite al is 8.2kg. Decent spec and decent weight compared to some carbon bikes

Brian?

godtabh wrote: »

The canyon roadlite al is 8.2kg. Decent spec and decent weight compared to some carbon bikes

With what group set and what size?

BoardsMember

Brian? wrote: »

With what group set and what size?

Would it be too hard to Google that??!!

Par1

Dan2912 wrote: »

Something from ribble or something from Planet X. If you wanted to put in the effort then get something from china. Plenty of nice second handers floating on different sites. I built a ribble r872 up for 1500 but you can get a smasher for the grand mark

Can this be done full carbon full Ultegra?

Cheers

Eamonnator

This one from Planet X is £999.00

http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBPXSLP105/planet-x-pro-carbon-shimano-105-road-bike

Par1

Eamonnator wrote: »

This one from Planet X is £999.00

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Yes with 105 groupset not Ultegra

Eamonnator

You want jam on it.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/shimano-ultegra-6800-11-speed-groupset/rp-prod110818

Brian?

BoardsMember wrote: »

Would it be too hard to Google that??!!

Why should I google it? The previous poster threw out a figure with zero context. I want the answer in the thread so it can be part of the discussion. I don't really care about the answer, but the OP might seeing as he's the one looking for advice.

spoke2cun

Brian? wrote: »

Why should I google it? The previous poster threw out a figure with zero context. I want the answer in the thread so it can be part of the discussion. I don't really care about the answer, but the OP might seeing as he's the one looking for advice.

Thanks Brian.
That's correct. People can get all the info they want nowadays by 'googling', but I would like the educated opinion of the cycling board members.

godtabh

Brian? wrote: »

With what group set and what size?

105 large.

godtabh

Par1 wrote: »

Eamonnator wrote: »

This one from Planet X is £999.00

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Yes with 105 groupset not Ultegra

They do a full 6700 form th same price. £100'more for the 6800

BoardsMember

Brian? wrote: »

Why should I google it? The previous poster threw out a figure with zero context. I want the answer in the thread so it can be part of the discussion. I don't really care about the answer, but the OP might seeing as he's the one looking for advice.

I hadn't thought of it that way tbh. Though if I was the op I'd be happy to Google it. If you believe the answer should be in the thread, for whatever reason, you could always answer/add info yourself.I still don't get asking someone else to do it.

Dan2912

R872 is full carbon, light and strong. €600 for the frame. The have other frames aswell. They have a bike builder function on the website to give you an idea. I built mine with di2 by stalking eBay for a bargain

Brian?

BoardsMember wrote: »

I hadn't thought of it that way tbh. Though if I was the op I'd be happy to Google it. If you believe the answer should be in the thread, for whatever reason, you could always answer/add info yourself.I still don't get asking someone else to do it.

Let's just replace the whole of boards with a single link to google so.

BoardsMember

Brian? wrote: »

Let's just replace the whole of boards with a single link to google so.

Good man, great to see u took the time to try to see it from an alternative perspective.

ILIKEFOOD

godtabh wrote: »

The canyon roadlite al is 8.2kg. Decent spec and decent weight compared to some carbon bikes

Just bought this over a Planet X sl carbon - was feeling a bit anxious having to look after the carbon frame and didnt want that stress... Also it's only fractionally lighter than the al.. Ultegra group set .got it for €1248 all in

BoardsMember

ILIKEFOOD wrote: »

Just bought this over a Planet X sl carbon - was feeling a bit anxious having to look after the carbon frame and didnt want that stress... Also it's only fractionally lighter than the al.. Ultegra group set .got it for €1248 all in

That looks a great bike and great price for Ultegra group set, don't think you could have done any better. I have done a lot of research in the last few months at roughly that price bracket, and it was the Rose or the Canyon I had narrowed it down to.

Par1

ILIKEFOOD wrote: »

Just bought this over a Planet X sl carbon - was feeling a bit anxious having to look after the carbon frame and didnt want that stress... Also it's only fractionally lighter than the al.. Ultegra group set .got it for €1248 all in

Could you forward link so i can view bike? as im looking to purchase something soon....cheers

Brian?

BoardsMember wrote: »

Good man, great to see u took the time to try to see it from an alternative perspective.

You're welcome.

Brian?

ILIKEFOOD wrote: »

Just bought this over a Planet X sl carbon - was feeling a bit anxious having to look after the carbon frame and didnt want that stress... Also it's only fractionally lighter than the al.. Ultegra group set .got it for €1248 all in

That's a decent price alright. What's the concern looking after carbon? It's a fairly robust material.

Cee-Jay-Cee

ILIKEFOOD wrote: »

Just bought this over a Planet X sl carbon - was feeling a bit anxious having to look after the carbon frame and didnt want that stress... Also it's only fractionally lighter than the al.. Ultegra group set .got it for €1248 all in

A carbon Framed bike requires no more or no less care than an aluminium framed bike. They're not delicate, they won't break unless you have a major crash or you exert excessive and unnecessary pressure on the frame. There really is nothing to be stressed about.

ILIKEFOOD

Par1 wrote: »

Could you forward link so i can view bike? as im looking to purchase something soon....cheers

http://www.canyon.com/_en/roadbikes/series/roadlite-al.html

ILIKEFOOD

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

A carbon Framed bike requires no more or no less care than an aluminium framed bike. They're not delicate, they won't break unless you have a major crash or you exert excessive and unnecessary pressure on the frame. There really is nothing to be stressed about.

I had images of dropping a spanner on it Really though that wasn't the deciding factor. Value for money on the canyon al I went with just won out over all.

Par1

ILIKEFOOD wrote: »

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Thanks for link. Those bike frames all look like aluminium in that link am i missing something? Do you have the link to the bike builder where you built the bike for 1248...cheers

Par1

Par1 wrote: »

Thanks for link. Those bike frames all look like aluminium in that link am i missing something? Do you have the link to the bike builder where you built the bike for 1248...cheers

Sorry i read the post wrong the link is for aluminium! I must have Carbon on the brain i assumed the bike was carbon....the search for a low price carbon Ultegra goes on!

BoardsMember

Par1 wrote: »

Sorry i read the post wrong the link is for aluminium! I must have Carbon on the brain i assumed the bike was carbon....the search for a low price carbon Ultegra goes on!

I just got this http://www.rosebikes.com/bike/rose-xeon-csl-3000/aid:674696?forcedefaulttemplate=true

I know very little about bikes but after a couple of short spins i'm very pleased with this. I did lots of research and this was the best quality/value for money I found carbon with full ultrgra. I had excluded planetx, can't remember why.

Sorry it's 1599...just in case u want the price in the thread.....

Par1

BoardsMember wrote: »

I just got this [wwwrosebikes.com/bike/rose-xeon-csl-3000]

I know very little about bikes but after a couple of short spins i'm very pleased with this. I did lots of research and this was the best quality/value for money I found carbon with full ultrgra. I had excluded planetx, can't remember why.

Sorry it's 1599...just in case u want the price in the thread.....

Thank you..looks great! How did you find the payment, shipping etc. Would you recommend ?
Cheers

BoardsMember

Par1 wrote: »

Thank you..looks great! How did you find the payment, shipping etc. Would you recommend ?
Cheers

Really good. Top qualitty support via email. You'll wait a while for delivery. Probably a month or so but could not fault them. Join the VIP club before you buy to get loyalty points for purchases.

Par1

BoardsMember wrote: »

Really good. Top qualitty support via email. You'll wait a while for delivery. Probably a month or so but could not fault them. Join the VIP club before you buy to get loyalty points for purchases.

Thank you for info - greatly appreciated

BoardsMember

Par1 wrote: »

Thank you for info - greatly appreciated

No probs. One other thing...I went for the DT Swiss 23 spline wheels instead of the stock ones. Someone on here suggested they were lighter and better. I don't know if he's right but I went with it. I went with the conti gp 4000 s2 tyres which people on here speak highly of.

Went on a few quick descents today with some turns, never ridden a decent road bike before, certainly not a carbon, but the feeling in corners is lovely, very confidence inspiring, like on rails. Did 57kph, looking forward to getting it into sixties next time!!

Par1

BoardsMember wrote: »

No probs. One other thing...I went for the DT Swiss 23 spline wheels instead of the stock ones. Someone on here suggested they were lighter and better. I don't know if he's right but I went with it. I went with the conti gp 4000 s2 tyres which people on here speak highly of.

Went on a few quick descents today with some turns, never ridden a decent road bike before, certainly not a carbon, but the feeling in corners is lovely, very confidence inspiring, like on rails. Did 57kph, looking forward to getting it into sixties next time!!

Thanks Again!

route66

The Felt Z6 is on budget* - Tiagra, Full Carbon and about 8.5 Kgs: link

*Decent end-of-season 30% discount brings the price to €1,078.79